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Sunday, November 10
 

10:00am CST

The SCA Eats
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
York
Old world foods cooked old world ways
Speakers
avatar for Clif Flynt

Clif Flynt

President, Noumena Corp
I'm a techie nerd. Unix/Linux user since the early '80s and programmer since the early '70s. I also write filks, humorous fiction (Well, I think it's humorous), and play guitar. My renewed interest in writing fiction led me to studying how to write well which led to Editomat (www.editomat.com... Read More →
avatar for Llewella Forgie

Llewella Forgie

Llewella Forgie is an award-wining author who creates stories of tenacious women battling injustice and creating their own happily-ever-after.  Her current work-in-progress is a pentalogy that takes place in Europe in 1802.  France is planning to invade, people with psychic powers... Read More →
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
York
  General, Panel

10:00am CST

AI: The Internet Side of Artificial Intelligence.
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Windsor
What can our assistants do for us in public & private?
Speakers
GS
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Windsor
  Science & Technology, Panel

10:00am CST

Familiar or Fantastical?
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Kent
What type of world building do you enjoy with your fiction? Do you prefer far off worlds or ours?
Moderators
BF

Bill Fawcett

Special Guest, Bill Fawcett & Associates
Speakers
avatar for Sue Burke

Sue Burke

Sue Burke’s most recent science fiction novel is Usurpation, published on October 29, the conclusion of the trilogy that began with Semiosis and Interference. She began writing professionally as a teenager, working for newspapers and magazines as a reporter and editor, and began... Read More →
avatar for David Hankins

David Hankins

Author, Lost Bard Enterprises
I am the award-winning author of Death and the Taxman about the Grim Reaper trapped in an IRS agent's dying body. He must regain his powers before he dies and faces judgment for his original sin. (Join me Sat at 10:00 for a reading of the first chapters!).My short stories have appeared... Read More →
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Kent
  SF/Fantasy/Literature, Panel

10:00am CST

Sharing Your Love
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Riverview Ballroom
A discussion of favorite books and series
Moderators
avatar for Lanny Waitsman

Lanny Waitsman

I am a SF/fantasy writer with three books currently in print; two novels and one collection of short stories.I
Speakers
MM
avatar for K. M. Herkes

K. M. Herkes

Author, Dawnrigger Publishing
I write books, tell tales, and generally spin stories in as many ways as I can. I also like to sing but not on stage, dance but rarely when anyone is watching, and take many pictures of my cat.
avatar for RhymesWithCamer

RhymesWithCamer

Hi!I'm Tamara (rhymes with camera).I'm just a reader who loves to gab about scifi/fantasy stuff.
DF
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Riverview Ballroom
  SF/Fantasy/Literature, Panel

10:00am CST

Changing Genres
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Hunt
What makes a person change to - or change from - SF or fantasy to other types of literature?
Moderators
BJ
Speakers
avatar for Donna J W Munro

Donna J W Munro

Donna J. W. Munro teaches high schoolers the slippery truths of government and history at her day job. Her students are her greatest inspiration. She lives with five cats, a cute curly-haired dog, a fur-covered husband, a sassy septuagenarian Mama, and an encyclopedia son. Her daughter... Read More →
DS
avatar for Barbara Gregorich

Barbara Gregorich

I'm the author of nearly 200 books on various topics, prime among them the subject of women in baseball. For my research and writing on the history of women in baseball I was recently honored wit the SABR Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award. I've also written mystery... Read More →
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Hunt
  Writer's, Panel

11:00am CST

All Things Looney
Sunday November 10, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
York
Discuss the quirky goings-on at Looney Labs with founding member, Kristin Looney
Speakers
KL

Kristin Looney

Special Guest, Looney Labs
Sunday November 10, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
York
  Gaming, Panel

11:00am CST

Modern Censorship
Sunday November 10, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Kent
If you never offend anybody can you truly get your point across?
Moderators
avatar for Llewella Forgie

Llewella Forgie

Llewella Forgie is an award-wining author who creates stories of tenacious women battling injustice and creating their own happily-ever-after.  Her current work-in-progress is a pentalogy that takes place in Europe in 1802.  France is planning to invade, people with psychic powers... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Lisa Moe
avatar for Barbara Gregorich

Barbara Gregorich

I'm the author of nearly 200 books on various topics, prime among them the subject of women in baseball. For my research and writing on the history of women in baseball I was recently honored wit the SABR Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award. I've also written mystery... Read More →
DS
Sunday November 10, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Kent
  General, Panel

11:00am CST

A Tour of the Universe with Christian Ready
Sunday November 10, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm CST
Riverview Ballroom
There's so much going on here, we've programmed him for 90 minutes instead of the usual hour. But the universe is big... Really big.




Speakers
CR

Christian Ready

GOH; Professor, Astronomer
Sunday November 10, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm CST
Riverview Ballroom
  Science & Technology

12:00pm CST

Alien Encounter: Boon or Bain?
Sunday November 10, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
York
Panelists speculate on whether the introduction of an alien race would be a detriment or savior for our world economy. How will the aliens care for the medical needs of us poor humans?
Moderators
avatar for Bill Higgins

Bill Higgins

Physicist. Interested in astronomy, spaceflight, history of science, history of science fiction, weird aviation, and, of course, various corners of physics. Approaching 50 years in SF fandom. Attended Windycon 3.
Speakers
avatar for Paul Hahn
MR
Sunday November 10, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
York
  SF/Fantasy/Literature, Panel

12:00pm CST

You Got Chocolate in My Peanut Butter
Sunday November 10, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
Camden
Why do science fiction & mystery go together?
Moderators
avatar for Jody Lynn Nye

Jody Lynn Nye

Special Gusets; Moderator
Jody Lynn Nye lists her main career activity as ‘spoiling cats.’ When not engaged upon this worthy occupation, she writes fantasy and science fiction books and short stories.Before breaking away from gainful employment to write full time, Jody worked as a file clerk, book-keeper... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Richard Chwedyk

Richard Chwedyk

Writer, Teacher
Nebula winner; Hugo, Sturgeon and Rhysling award nominee. Adjunct Professor of Instruction at Columbia College Chicago, where I've taught Science Fiction Writing, Fantasy Writing, Science Fiction, and Tolkien, among other courses. I've been involved in convention writing workshops... Read More →
avatar for Chris Gerrib

Chris Gerrib

Chris Gerrib admits to being a bit obsessed with Mars, but in a healthy way – all three books of his Pirate Series are set on Mars. Chris lives in the Chicago suburbs and still has a day job in IT. He holds degrees in history and business from the University of Illinois and Southern... Read More →
avatar for W. A. Thomasson

W. A. Thomasson

I obtained a PhD in biochemistry but, lacking the patience for scientific research, switched into science/medical writing. Now retired, I have recently completed a first novel, a sword and sorcery work titled The Whip of Abadur, and am currently seeking a publisher. I am interested... Read More →
Sunday November 10, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
Camden
  SF/Fantasy/Literature, Panel

1:00pm CST

Filling Our Rosters: Strategies & Ideas for Increasing Organizations Memberships
Sunday November 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Windsor
Strategies & ideas for increasing organizations memberships.
Moderators
avatar for Chris Gerrib

Chris Gerrib

Chris Gerrib admits to being a bit obsessed with Mars, but in a healthy way – all three books of his Pirate Series are set on Mars. Chris lives in the Chicago suburbs and still has a day job in IT. He holds degrees in history and business from the University of Illinois and Southern... Read More →
Speakers
MS
JY
Sunday November 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Windsor
  General, Panel

1:00pm CST

Is Film & TV Media Destroying the SF Classics?
Sunday November 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Hunt
...or are they inspiring the younger generation to read them?

Moderators
BJ
Speakers
avatar for Jody Lynn Nye

Jody Lynn Nye

Special Gusets; Moderator
Jody Lynn Nye lists her main career activity as ‘spoiling cats.’ When not engaged upon this worthy occupation, she writes fantasy and science fiction books and short stories.Before breaking away from gainful employment to write full time, Jody worked as a file clerk, book-keeper... Read More →
LF
GS
avatar for Paul Hahn
Sunday November 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Hunt
  SF/Fantasy/Literature, Panel

1:00pm CST

Wonderful Books Wrapped In Awful Cover Art
Sunday November 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
York
Is cover art a thing of the past? In the age of digital literature and the decline of the printed novel, is cover art even necessary? Does cover art influence the sales and enjoyment of the finished process?
Moderators
avatar for David Hankins

David Hankins

Author, Lost Bard Enterprises
I am the award-winning author of Death and the Taxman about the Grim Reaper trapped in an IRS agent's dying body. He must regain his powers before he dies and faces judgment for his original sin. (Join me Sat at 10:00 for a reading of the first chapters!).My short stories have appeared... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Bill Higgins

Bill Higgins

Physicist. Interested in astronomy, spaceflight, history of science, history of science fiction, weird aviation, and, of course, various corners of physics. Approaching 50 years in SF fandom. Attended Windycon 3.
avatar for Lisa Moe
avatar for Ryan Francis

Ryan Francis

Ryan Francis is a multi-talented cartoonist and animator who likes to draw animals with swords.After spending time in college learning to draw for money, Ryan tackles the day to day arrangements of projects, commissions, and ventures where he must draw like a mad lad.
Sunday November 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
York
  SF/Fantasy/Literature, Panel

1:00pm CST

Diversity in Character Development
Sunday November 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Camden
Using character development to give them their own unified voice
Moderators
avatar for Alexis Craig
Speakers
TA
avatar for Richard Chwedyk

Richard Chwedyk

Writer, Teacher
Nebula winner; Hugo, Sturgeon and Rhysling award nominee. Adjunct Professor of Instruction at Columbia College Chicago, where I've taught Science Fiction Writing, Fantasy Writing, Science Fiction, and Tolkien, among other courses. I've been involved in convention writing workshops... Read More →
avatar for Barbara Gregorich

Barbara Gregorich

I'm the author of nearly 200 books on various topics, prime among them the subject of women in baseball. For my research and writing on the history of women in baseball I was recently honored wit the SABR Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award. I've also written mystery... Read More →
MR
Sunday November 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Camden
  Writer's, Panel

2:00pm CST

Research in the Internet Age
Sunday November 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Ogden
What are some reliable sources of online information? How to tell reliable sources from the questionable postings on Wikipedia.
Moderators
avatar for Lisa Moe
Speakers
avatar for Ray Tabler

Ray Tabler

Author, Science Fiction You Can Enjoy
My aim is to write science fiction you can enjoy. So far that's manifested as what I call Light Space Opera. Imagine Starship Troopers, hijacked by Monty Python, or space opera as produced by Gilbert and Sullivan, while bankrolled and bullied by Flo Ziegfeld. Additional links:Ray's... Read More →
CR

Christian Ready

GOH; Professor, Astronomer
avatar for Chris Gerrib

Chris Gerrib

Chris Gerrib admits to being a bit obsessed with Mars, but in a healthy way – all three books of his Pirate Series are set on Mars. Chris lives in the Chicago suburbs and still has a day job in IT. He holds degrees in history and business from the University of Illinois and Southern... Read More →
Sunday November 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Ogden
  Science & Technology, Panel

2:00pm CST

Tickle Your Funny Bone?
Sunday November 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Camden
How to write humor. What's funny and what's not?
Speakers
avatar for Malda Marlys

Malda Marlys

Malda Marlys teaches science just outside Chicago and writes the sort of speculative fiction that requires too many qualifiers for the normal flow of conversation. Fortunately the SFFH umbrella is wide (and kind of spooky and full of brass fittings and snakes). Eir short fiction has... Read More →
avatar for Llewella Forgie

Llewella Forgie

Llewella Forgie is an award-wining author who creates stories of tenacious women battling injustice and creating their own happily-ever-after.  Her current work-in-progress is a pentalogy that takes place in Europe in 1802.  France is planning to invade, people with psychic powers... Read More →
avatar for David Hankins

David Hankins

Author, Lost Bard Enterprises
I am the award-winning author of Death and the Taxman about the Grim Reaper trapped in an IRS agent's dying body. He must regain his powers before he dies and faces judgment for his original sin. (Join me Sat at 10:00 for a reading of the first chapters!).My short stories have appeared... Read More →
IT
Sunday November 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Camden
  Writer's, Panel

3:00pm CST

Closing Ceremonies
Sunday November 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Riverview Ballroom
All good things must come to an end so now it's time for Closing Ceremonies. There will be one last chance to see our guests, the presentation of awards, and some information on the plans for Windycon 51 from our incoming Chair.

As we draw the curtains on Windycon's extraordinary 50th anniversary, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the memories shared and the bonds formed. But fear not, for the adventure continues! Mark your calendars and join us in anticipation for Windycon 51 next year. Together, let's embark on another thrilling voyage through the realms of speculative fiction, where new tales await and old friends reunite. Until then, may the spirit of Windycon live on, guiding us through infinite worlds and endless possibilities.
Sunday November 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Riverview Ballroom
  General